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Patch has community sites across Maryland. Here are some of the top posts from the past 24 hours.

• When Will DC Cherry Blossoms Bloom in 2017?
• NSA Worker Denies Stockpiling Top-Secret Defense Files At Home
• UPDATE: Police Respond To Critics On Search For Slain Gaithersburg Teen

'We Are Publicly Opposing The Travel Ban': Under Armour CEO

Under Armour CEO Kevin Plank ran a full-page ad in Wednesday's Baltimore Sun in which he opposed the travel ban that President Donald Trump initiated. Athletes and patrons slammed Plank last week after he said on CNBC: "To have such a pro-business president is something that is a real asset for the country.>>>Read more.

Silver Spring Apartment Explosion: Victims Still Struggle to Recover

After a natural gas leak caused a devastating explosion and fire at the Flower Branch Apartments that killed seven residents, two of whom were children, emergency personnel raced to the scene. Dozens of residents were injured from burns, jumping from windows and heat exhaustion, and about 100 residents were displaced by the Aug. 10 blast. An internal review of Montgomery County's response shows what went wrong, and it focuses on the need for more bilingual responders.>>>Read more.

• Heroin Sale Leads To Drug Charges Against 2 Annapolis Men
• Mission BBQ Coming To Waugh Chapel
• Inmate Flown to Shock Trauma After Suicide Attempt: Harford Sheriff
• Speeding Car Rolls, Kills Glen Burnie Driver: Police
• Teen Saved from Drowning at Edgewood Pool: Officials
• Port of Baltimore Saw Another Record Year in 2016

• Funeral Planned for Woman Killed in Nottingham Home
• Evacuation at Wilde Lake High School Reported
• Police Search for Missing Cockeysville Man
• More Dog Food Recalled from Maryland Shelves for Possible Euthanasia Drug Contamination
• Gaithersburg Teen's Gang-Related Murder: 10 Suspects Charged

PHOTO of Tidal Basin crowds during cherry blossom festival, courtesy of National Cherry Blossom Festival; photo by Darren Barnes, winner of 2012 photography contest.